「クレオパトラ」は美人の代名詞になっている。

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「 クレオパトラ 」 は 美人 の 代名詞 に なっている 。

English Translation

The name Cleopatra has become a byword for a beautiful woman.

Furigana

「クレオパトラ」は美人(びじん)の代名詞(だいめいし)になっている。

Romanji

" Kureopatora" wa bijin no daimeishi ni natteiru.

Words

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

美人 (びじん)

beautiful person (woman)

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

Kanji

美

Readings: ビ、 ミ、 うつく.しい

Meanings: beauty, beautiful

人

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person

代

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 か.わる、 かわ.る、 かわ.り、 か.わり、 -がわ.り、 -が.わり、 か.える、 よ、 しろ

Meanings: substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee

名

Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 な、 -な

Meanings: name, noted, distinguished, reputation

詞

Reading: シ

Meanings: part of speech, words, poetry